Tag: USDA
Corn growers expect major increase in acreage
USDA planting report says growers plan to plant more corn, less soybeans.
Expect a Cuban junket in 2016
Last year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data, American ag sales to Cuba hit $149 million, the lowest level since 2002.
Bob Cole’s public service made a difference in USDA, Ohio
Robert E. Cole was a true public servant, especially within agriculture.
Producers have new finance options
USDA will offer farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property.
Central State University garners federal funds to cultivate ag students
Central State University has secured $2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service to support the development of a well-qualified and diverse pool of students interested in agriculture/engineering.
USDA confirms additional cases of bird flu in Indiana
The USDA has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, in southcentral Indiana. This is a different strain of HPAI than the strains that caused the 2015 outbreak.
USDA announces funding to fight rural poverty
U.S. Ag Secretary Vilsack announced the extension of a program to help fight rural poverty in Ohio.
How to understand the livestock markets
Understanding the terms in a livestock market report can be confusing. Here is a quick run down of what the terms being used on livestock during a sale means.
Loans for beginning farmers? Check with FSA
To help the next generation of farmers get started, your local USDA Farm Service Agency office is offering loans for beginning farmers.
The grain market’s Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory has been postulated by science to explain the origin of the universe. Some incredibly large explosion, according to this theory,...
